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June 12, 2001
The Speaker: I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised by the hon. Leader of the Government in the House on May 30, 2001, concerning the procedural acceptability of Bill S-15, An Act...
The Speaker ruled that Bill S-15, originating in the Senate, imposed a tax rather than a levy, violating the House of Commons' constitutional primacy on financial matters, and was therefore withdrawn.
March 27, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair is quite prepared to rule on this issue immediately. I refer the hon. Member for Burnaby–Douglas to Marleau and Montpetit, as he has done, at page 426: —In summary, when...
The Speaker ruled a question out of order because it sought a minister's opinion on another member's actions, which is outside the government's administrative responsibility.
February 13, 2001
The Speaker: The Chair will now deal with the question of privilege raised by the hon. Member for Sarnia–Lambton on February 6, 2001. The question of privilege concerned the departure from the...
The Speaker ruled that no prima facie case of privilege existed regarding the departure of two House employees, as it stemmed from a pre-existing labour dispute rather than their testimony before a committee.
September 25, 2000
The Deputy Speaker: The Chair has given a ruling in respect of the admissibility of the amendments. Of the 3,100 or so that were submitted, I am told 156 have been rejected as not in order and...
The Speaker denied a point of order requesting the Chair to rule a large number of amendments inadmissible, affirming that the Chair is bound by precedent and procedural changes must come from committee.
October 9, 1997
The Speaker: I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by the honourable member for Wild Rose on September 30, 1997, concerning information allegedly denied to him by an official...
The Speaker ruled that being denied information by a public servant while preparing a question does not constitute a contempt of Parliament as it occurs outside a 'proceeding in Parliament'.
June 10, 1993
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Champagne): I am now ready to rule on the matter raised by the honourable Member for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte on Friday June 4, 1993. I was hoping the honourable...
The Speaker denied a question of privilege regarding a libel threat received in the lobby, ruling that parliamentary privilege does not protect statements made outside the House and the letter was not improper service of legal process.
April 28, 1992
The Speaker: This morning the Chair heard from the honourable Member for Mackenzie on the admissibility of certain amendments made in committee on Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Farm Products...
The Speaker sustained a Point of Order, ruling that three amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on Agriculture to Bill C-54 were inadmissible because they exceeded the scope of the bill and attempted to amend sections of the parent act not under consideration.
April 9, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging amendments to Standing Orders regarding Supply days, ruling that the Chair lacks jurisdiction to interpret constitutional or statutory limits and affirming the House's fundamental privilege to regulate its own procedure.
April 9, 1991
The Speaker: On Tuesday, March 26, 1991, when Government Motion No. 30 to amend the Standing Orders was first before the House, the honourable Member for Kamloops rose on a point of order to ask...
The Speaker denied a Point of Order challenging a proposed Standing Order that allowed ministerial routine motions to proceed despite denied unanimous consent unless 25 members objected, asserting that the House must retain the privilege to debate and establish its own rules.
March 20, 1991
Mr. Speaker: On Friday, March 8,1991, the honourable Member for Ontario rose on a point of order to object to the inclusion of items in the Supplementary and Main Estimates which would authorize...
The Speaker sustained a point of order, ruling that items in the Estimates cannot be used to create new legislative authority for senators' allowances or authorize multi-year spending.